DEN to LNK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Lincoln Airport · 423 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or LNK right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Denver (DEN) to Lincoln (LNK) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 5pm did worst (62%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Friday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (36%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN to LNK?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 0.8% | 20 min | 10.3% | 1,588 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%135 flights
- 9am86%364 flights
- 1pm86%345 flights
- 2pm41%18 flights
- 5pm62%363 flights
- 8pm71%363 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday72%0.5% cancelled
- Sunday75%1.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather58%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DEN to LNK: common questions
- How often are DEN to LNK flights on time?
- 77% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Denver to Lincoln cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 1,588).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 85 min behind schedule on average, and 10.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LNK to DEN — 80% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DEN → LNK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.